Lynn Hamilton

Lynn Hamilton

Actor Apr 25 (died age 95) Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA 1955–2022 (67 year career)
6.7 avg rating

Biography

Lynn Hamilton began her career in Chicago's community theater scene. At 29, she made her Broadway debut in 1959's Only in America and went on to appear in numerous Broadway and Off Broadway productions, while also taking her talents to the small screen with roles on the television series Gunsmoke and Room 222. One of her most memorable roles was as Donna Harris on NBC's Sanford and Son. She also starred as Miss Verdie on The Waltons, Vivian Potter on the daytime drama Generations, ex-con Cissie …

Known For

Filmography

Acting (65)

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Television (44)

Cold Case

Cold Case

2003

as Mary Chisolm (2009)

7.8
Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

as Wanda's Mom

8.0
Judging Amy

Judging Amy

1999

as Faye Benton

7.5
The Practice

The Practice

1997

as Judge P. Fulton

7.6
Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach

1997

as Selita Jones

6.0
Port Charles

Port Charles

1997

as Alice Morgan #2

7.0
Moesha

Moesha

1996

as Ruth Mitchell

7.0
Dangerous Minds

Dangerous Minds

1996

as Flora

8.5
Life's Work

Life's Work

1996

as Mrs. Rader

6.0
Sister, Sister

Sister, Sister

1994

as Mother Palmer

7.1
NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

1993

as Doris Becker

7.0
Dangerous Women

Dangerous Women

1991

as Cissie Johnson

2.0
Sisters

Sisters

1991

as Alma Hayes

7.2
Generations

Generations

1989

as Vivian Potter

5.3
Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

1988

as Woman #1

6.4
Amen

Amen

1986

as Mrs. Phillips

6.5
The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

1985

as Trudy

7.6
227

227

1985

as Emma Johnson

6.7
Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

1984

as Mattie Taylor

7.4
Hunter

Hunter

1984

as Velma the Maid

7.1
Riptide

Riptide

1984

as Sarah Tolley

6.8
The New Leave It to Beaver

The New Leave It to Beaver

1984

as Ms. Dash

6.2
Webster

Webster

1983

as Mrs. Matthews

5.8
Knight Rider

Knight Rider

1982

as Susan Wade

7.5
The Powers of Matthew Star

The Powers of Matthew Star

1982

as Judge Condon

5.0
Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

1979

as Cousin Georgia Anderson

7.5
Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

1979

as Cousin Georgia Anderson

7.5
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

as Mrs. Kellough

7.5
Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975

as Edith Dobey

7.3
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

1974

as Eunice Charles Bingham

7.6
Good Times

Good Times

1974

as Mrs. Edwards

8.0
Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

1973

as Laura Padget

6.9
The Waltons

The Waltons

1972

as Verdie Grant Foster

7.2
ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special

1972

as Mrs. Ellis

6.4
Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

1972

as Donna Harris

7.4
Ghost Story

Ghost Story

1972

as The Attendant

7.1
Longstreet

Longstreet

1971

as Mary Rose Carter

6.8
Room 222

Room 222

1969

as Mrs. Harris

6.0
The Bill Cosby Show

The Bill Cosby Show

1969

as Mrs. Carter

5.4
Then Came Bronson

Then Came Bronson

1969

as Maybelle Giles

4.8
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

as Mae

7.1
Ironside

Ironside

1967

as Mrs. Johnson

6.8
Mannix

Mannix

1967

as Eve Chancellor

6.7
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

as Reba

6.6